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  • Here’s the big secret to keeping your business data secure

    • 4th October 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, ransomware, Security, Technology
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    You may think you’re already doing plenty to avoid cyber attacks – you’ve invested in the latest security software protection across your entire network, and your team knows how to spot a dodgy email from a mile off. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Cyber attacks are still happening in their thousands every single day, and although not all of them are successful, those that are cost billions to put right. Hackers are constantly coming up with new threats and sneaky ways to catch people out, so it’s always a good idea to add an extra layer of protection.

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  • How to Switch IT Support Companies

    • 28th September 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security, Technology
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    Switching your IT support company feels like a big deal, doesn’t it? The good news? You can do it without fear of landing your team in a world of IT-related pain or putting your company’s data at risk. Like so many things in business, the key lies in research, planning, and making smart decisions. Here,

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  • The Most Common Ways Businesses Fall Victim to Ransomware

    • 26th August 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, ransomware, Security
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    If there’s one form of cybercrime which seems to get more press coverage than most, its phishing attacks.

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  • The top 5 ways to prevent your financial services firm from becoming a victim of ransomware

    • 4th August 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Financial Services, ransomware, Security, Technology
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    Over the past couple of months we’ve been seeing more and more ransomware attacks with Garmin being the most recent high profile case. It’s becoming increasingly more popular amongst cybercriminals. And is used to extort money from organisations by taking something they hold dear: their data.

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  • How to Secure Your Financial Services Firm After COVID-19

    • 21st July 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services, Security
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    From fake online shops to ransomware attacks on hospitals, and cruel phishing emails, COVID-19 has seen a significant rise in cybercrime. The National Crime Agency has even issued a stark warning that criminals are using the pandemic to scam the public, but as you might expect, the threat extends to businesses, too. New processes, forced

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  • Why your financial services firm needs Office 365 backup

    • 10th June 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Financial Services, Office 365, Security, Technology
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    Microsoft Office 365 is an essential piece of kit for many businesses thanks to its excellent tools for document-creation, sharing, collaboration, and more. However, what the software cannot offer is any kind of comprehensive data backup plan. Businesses who invest in Office 365 are expected to back up their own data as Microsoft’s priority is managing and maintaining its Office 365 infrastructure in a way that works for its many clients.

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  • It’s like placing a guard dog at the entrance of your Office 365

    • 27th April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Office 365, Security, Technology
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    We are taking our clients Office 365 security to the next level, adding to our advanced email protection and automated backup solutions. Our brand new set of surveillance tools are now also automatically included in our client’s plans will constantly scan all Office 365 accounts to make sure nothing untoward is going on and if anything is spotted, it can be stopped rapidly, before any damage is done, giving them huge peace of mind which is vital at the moment.

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  • Online and phone scams to avoid

    • 22nd April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Unfortunately, hackers have become very creative in the last few weeks. We’ve seen a massive surge in scams, all relating to what’s happening to us all. So we have compiled a list of some of the most recent scams dreamed up by hackers and phone fraudsters.

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  • The 10 Layers of Online Security for Financial Services Firms

    • 18th February 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services, Professional Services, Security
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    Imagine the perfect scenario where you could reduce your chances of being hacked down to just one or two percent. That’d be the case if your financial services firm used every possible layer of email security. But how would you stay in business if you were putting all of your effort into online security every

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  • The biggest threat to your data is your staff

    • 11th February 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security, Technology
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    Bad news. Your business is at risk of a data breach. And the biggest threat? Your staff. We’re not suggesting that you have someone on the inside stealing your customers’ details. But the same hackers who have already stolen millions of people’s worth of data, are targeting all businesses all the time. They use clever automated tools to sniff out opportunities.

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